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2023-1069
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Opinion Item
Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2023-1069
Requesting Party
Chad Nepveaux
Agency at Issue
Lafayette Consolidated Government
Decision Date
2/2/2024
Law
La. R.S. 42:1121A(1)
La. R.S. 42:1121B(1)
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The Code of Governmental Ethics permits the Director of the Lafayette Consolidated Government Public Works Department upon his retirement to provide contractual consulting services to the Lafayette Consolidated Government LUS Fiber Department because LUS Fiber Department is not considered a "person" for purposes of the Code.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> OF LUL DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> " > P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> * * BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> �oarin<Ncc (225)219-5600 <br /> '- FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.Ia.gov <br /> February 6, 2024 <br /> Chad Nepveaux <br /> 122 Glynndale Avenue <br /> Lafayette, LA 70506 <br /> Re: Docket No. 2023-1069 <br /> Advisory Opinion <br /> Dear Mr. Nepveaux: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its meeting on February 2, 2024, considered your request for an <br /> advisory opinion regarding your planned endeavors for future employment following termination <br /> of your employment with the Lafayette Consolidated Government Department of Public Works. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> You are the current Director of the Public Works Department("PWD")for Lafayette Consolidated <br /> Government ("LCG"). Following your retirement from public service, you intend to provide <br /> construction inspection and consulting services to another department within LCG. Specifically, <br /> you wish to engage in contractual services with the LUS Fiber Department ("LUS Fiber"), <br /> LAW <br /> La. R.S. 42:1121A(1) provides that no former agency head or elected official shall, for a period <br /> of two years following the termination of his public service as the head of such agency or as an <br /> elected public official serving in such agency, assist another person, for compensation, in a <br /> transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction, involving that agency or render <br /> any service on a contractual basis to or for such agency. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1121B(1) provides that no former public employee shall, for a period of two years <br /> following the termination of his public employment, assist another person, for compensation, in a <br /> transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which such former public <br /> employee participated at any time during his public employment and involving the governmental <br /> entity by which he was formerly employed, or for a period of two years following termination of <br /> his public employment, render, any service which such former public employee had rendered to <br /> the agency during the term of his public employment on a contractual basis, regardless of the <br /> parties to the contract, to, for, or on behalf of the agency with which he was formerly employed. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(3) defines "agency head" to mean the chief executive or administrative officer <br /> of an agency or any member of a board or commission who exercises supervision over the agency. <br /> Page 1 of 3 (BD 2022-926) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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